the north star was used as basically a compass that helped determine which way South, West,and East.used by many slaves like Harriet Tubman in the underground railroad
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The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
Slaves travelled by night and followed the North Star.
it lead slaves north tord canada
North of where? Please expand your question.
Without slaves the south couldn't trade or have as much business then they had with slaves. The north benefited of this because the south was getting more help in building weapons with slaves then they did alone.